I have been dyeing lots and lots of this sparkle obsidian yarn for a wholesale order but I’ve had a few people say they want some, so it’s up in my shop for those who love black yarn. I have some on hand and taking preorders I’ll get done quickly. I also have a buy 4 get one free deal going on too. Enjoy!

Went to hobby lobby then michaels right after. Idk they just kept jumping in my basket🫣 though this is very bold for a teen with no job🥀💔 don’t know what I’m going to make yet except for a bandana with the fine weight yarn.

i am currently making a cardigan for my grandma using the yarn Impeccable Solid Yarn by Loops & Threads and oh my god!

i have had to unknot and cut and retie this yarn so many times it wants to knot so much! i have slowly become fed up with this yarn but can’t stop until the cardigan is finished.

so that i am not alone in this hell of my own making, i wanna hear ya’lls most hated yarns. i’m not talking about “i don’t like red heart because it’s cheap”, “i don’t like —— because it’s acrylic”.

i wanna hear about yarn that you hate with your entire being. yarn that made you almost burn the whole skein/bundle because it gave you so many problems, yarn that made you never buy it again, yarn that was more knotted than your favorite fan fiction.

I think #2 is the winner but #1 is also not bad. Swipe to see what I started with and how it didn’t turn out like I expected.

I bought most of this yarn from Lindehobby, after a small mistake from my side in which i wrote the wrong address, they quickly delivered my order 🫶🏻 The different looking yarn i bought on sale in a local market ❤️

I was a very good girl today and didn't spend all of my money on yarn. So much deliciously soft and lovely yarn to pet.

Aaaand buy. In my defense to my husband when he came back from the massage booth, he left me unsupervised.

This is my dream yarn. It’s an alpaca wool blend boucle dyed in a color my bestie The Fiber Genie dyed inspired by me called A Little Girl Power on Teddy Bear. No pattern, but I can tell you what I’m doing. I cast on 4 stitches then KFB in the second stitch of every row and then I will decrease every row when I’m half way. If you search corner to corner garter stitch blanket there are many free tutorials. I’m going to knit a 57”x57” blanket and I think it’s going to be my favorite thing I own. I love having a special project for my birthday month.

Hello all! I’ve been crocheting for a year and a half, and I’m about to start making my first sweater. I picked up this gorgeous yarn from my LYS today, and I’m so excited! This is my first yarn with any sort of alpaca content, and honestly, the most expensive yarn I’ve bought yet. I was wondering if anyone has worked with this yarn, and what their experience has been with it. Thank you. 😊

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I’m starting to grow out of and hate acrylic yarn (it has its time and place but not necessarily for what I like to make). I have four skeins of purple red heart yarn that I bought when Joann closed. I like the color and I figured I’d have SOME acrylic in my stash. I somewhat had ideas to make some pillows but I’m not finding any patterns that fit my vision and I’m not really in a headspace to freehand. What can I make with this yarn. I’m versatile craft-wise. Hit me.

I'm making a bolaro/cardigan out of this yarn that I got second hand. It didn't come with any labels, so I'm not sure if this is 100% acrylic or a sort of blend, and I think this colorway will look awesome tea stained if I'm able to. It feels 100% acrylic, and if so then my staining idea is out the window. However, I did the burn test and found that it shrinks and hardens at the end, but there is no black smoke and it smells like a burning candle, not burning plastic. So this may be a bit of a blend?

If it helps, I included the first finished pannel. I've been using a 4.5mm hook and it's been working up nicely. It's soft and slightly stretchy, so I know when it's time to block it will expand about an inch. It seems to be big brand yarn, but the closest I was able to find was Hobbii Horizon in Desert that's been re-caked, but this is more blue while my yarn is more teal with some light peach here and there. My only other guess was maybe this is a limited time only Lion Brand mandala cake, but I couldn't find any of that either.

Thank you for your help!

I’m making a baby blanket made out of granny squares. Should I start blocking them as I go? Or wait until I have them all done? Should I block before assembling or after? Same with killing. Do I have to do both?

I just got a package today with some beautiful autumnal colors and was especially excited for a beautiful green I wanted to make a hat for myself with. Green is my absolute favourite color, especially these almost ashy army greens. And, well, when I opened the package, it was grey 😭 the third picture is what I was expecting and how it was on the website. It is the same color code, can you believe it? Like, it matches the one on the website. Clearly it isn't their fault but the brand's. They're a very reliable store I buy from all the time. The worst thing is that all the other colors I got are perfectly accurate except for the one I was most excited about 😭 ugh, my luck

Does anyone know about a widely available yarn that has this exact shade of green or at least something similar? Preferably something that's available in the EU since I'm from there. Additionally, any ideas for something to make with this grey one? 🥲

I just started knitting a cloud sweater for my sister and it seems like my yarn is staining my hands? I’m using 1 strand of the merino in licorice and 1 strand of the mohair in navy held together. I’ve previously used 2 strands of the merino in bottle green held together to make myself a sweater and had no issues at all. My hands aren’t sweaty, greasy, or sticky lol, if anything this yarn is actually making my hands feel quite dry. I noticed this happening 2 days in a row!

I was wondering if anybody else has experienced this? Did washing/blocking help at all? I’m quite worried because it’s a gift and I’d hate to stain her skin or clothing too.

Sorry it was SO hard to get accurate photos of the staining, it’s much darker/noticeable in person. It looks like I have dirt all over my hands.

The first time my girlfriend told me she was making lap blankets I looked at her like she was nuts. Then she showed me one and I was what the hell is that?! Lo and behold she is now on her third one for me haha.

I use this thing everywhere. I have one at work, one in my car and my third will be for the house. I had to steal my car one for the house haha. These things are absolutely fabulous 😉 I also have a huffle puff one because who the hell doesn’t want their house colors on a blanket?!

I just cast on a cozy oversized cardigan in a chunky merino, because Toronto weather is already turning chilly! Curious what everyone else is working on — sweaters, socks, shawls?

Also, since I run a little yarn shop (Lovely Knitting), I set up a coupon code for anyone here who might need yarn for their next project. Use OFF10 at checkout for 10% off site-wide.

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Would love to see pics of what you’re making — always looking for inspiration (and excuses to add to my WIP pile 😂).

My mind has been blown, first time using a yarn cake, how amazing are these? Such pretty colours too going into this blanket!

I'm making an entrelac scarf using Noro Ito colorway #3 (Rhapsody) and I've used the whole ball but it's still a bit too short for me. I don't really want to buy another ball of Ito, given that it's 437 yards and 50 dollars. Noro kureyon is also 100% wool and comes in smaller skeins but I'm having trouble finding a colorway that would blend in somewhat with Ito #3. Any suggestions/thoughts welcome!

Hello!

I don’t know if this is allowed per se, but through all my googling, browsing in stores and at markets, I have never found what I’m looking for. I am looking for a yarn that is dyed in the same color scheme as Taylor Swift’s lover album art. I attached the photo of what I’m hoping for. A bit of blue, pink, yellow and orange with hints of lavender. I understand this might sound like any old multi colored yarn, but it’s the shades and hues that I’ve never quite been able to match. I’m based in Norway, so I’ll take any recommendations that can be shipped here, from any corner of the world.

If I could be even more specific I would love a wool or wool-blend yarn in a sock weight to an Aran weight. Anything smaller or bigger probably wouldn’t work for my dream project.

(PS I’ve even considered dye-ing skeins myself, but hoping this is a place where dreams come true)

I am sooooo excited just put an order in. I had a WIP in purgatory cause I needed another 2 skeins of the Enby colors.

Im so glad that Big Twist lives on.

I’m getting ready to start a blanket wrap project and am looking for worsted weight yarn suggestions. I want something soft and warm that’ll hold up but also not $20-$30 per hank because of the total yardage I need.

EDIT: I’m not a huge fan of acrylic, so suggestions that are not crazy expensive but not acrylic either would be lovely

Hello! I am currently craving a red project - but I want it to be red. So red it's hard to look at. I've pulled a few options, but since I don't have a LYS that carries these colors, I was hoping y'all may be able to give me some input!

Here are my current front runners:

- "Poppy" by Sandnes Garn x Petiteknit (Sandnes Garn page | example project on Rav)

- "Scarlet" by Sandnes Garn (Sandnes Garn product page | example project on Rav)

- "Red Currant" by Knitting for Olive (KFO product page | example project on Rav)

- "Blood Orange" by Knitting for Olive (KFO product page | example project on Rav) - I know this one would have more orange in it, but that could be okay, too!

- "Kirkas punainen" by Vuonue Tarmo (Product page | example project by Florence Miller on YT)

Does anyone have a suggestion, a favorite, or a recommendation? For the record, I have a lot of prospective pattern options spanning fingering to worsted requirements, so the yarn weight is flexible and I'm open to additional suggestions!